Bristol- Maintenance Technician

The summer turn is a vital period at iQ Student Accommodation, when we prepare our buildings for the next academic year. As students move out at the end of their tenancies, our teams work at pace to clean, maintain, and refresh rooms and shared spaces, ensuring everything meets our high standards. It's a dynamic and fast-paced time that requires great teamwork, attention to detail, and a focus on delivering an excellent experience for both our summer guests and returning students.

Role Summary:

To contribute to an exceptional resident experience through the provision of a high standard of repairs and maintenance tasks. To inspect and diagnose faults and repairs in addition to undertaking minor day to day repairs and decoration to the building(s), grounds and equipment

Key Role Responsibilities:

· Works as part of a team, supporting and respecting other team members, to deliver exceptional resident living

· Communicate effectively with customersnd colleagues; demonstrating a clear understanding of the issue and using initiative to respond accordingly

· Assisting on move in day

· Support onsite Maintenance Technician with ad hoc tasks such as moving heavy furniture and heavy items on site or between locations

· Administer all property maintenance in accordance with company policies and procedures

· Undertake repair and maintenance tasks to a high quality including basic plumbing (e.g. fixing leaky taps); painting/decorating; replacement of lighting lamps/tubes and required statutory testing

· Adept at silicone sealing, mastic work, and repairs to surface materials

· Understand and respond to health and safety matters in an appropriate & timely manner

· Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with Company and safe systems of work guidelines

· Report any incidents or accidents to the Operations Manager in a timely manner

· Health and safety induction will be provided prior to start date, covering all required aspects for the role, basic PPE will be provided.

Key Relationships:

· Operations Manager

· Residents

· Other team members on-site

About You

Knowledge & Qualifications:

· Awareness of H&S requirements on site

· Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills and abilities to produce the best results

· A recognised trade qualification, Building Crafts Operative Certificate, City and Guilds or NVQ relevant to undertaking repairs and maintenance in a residential building is also highly desirable but not essential.

Experience & Skills:

· Experience of undertaking repairs and maintenance in a domestic residential environment or as a general builder /residential construction in the following trades: plumber or carpenter

· Compliance with all operating systems, policies & procedures.

· Helpful, friendly personality with effective communication skills

· Behave in a professional, courteous and helpful manner towards colleagues and residents at all times.

· Adopt a teamwork approach

· A flexible approach to work

· Positive attitude and ability to work with little supervision

· Smart in appearance, complying with stated appearance code

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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